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单词 bestow
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
be•stow /bɪˈstoʊ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object + on/upon + object]
  1. to present as a gift;
    give;
    confer:The committee bestowed a great honor on him.
be•stow•al, n. [countable* singular]the bestowal of such a great honor.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
be•stow  (bi stō′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to present as a gift;
    give;
    confer (usually fol. by on or upon):The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
  2. to put to some use;
    apply:Time spent in study is time well bestowed.
  3. [Archaic.]
    • to provide quarters for;
      house;
      lodge.
    • to put;
      stow;
      deposit;
      store.
  • Middle English bestowen. See be-, stow1 1275–1325
be•stow′al, be•stow′ment, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged grant, vouchsafe, award, accord.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bestow /bɪˈstəʊ/ vb (transitive)
  1. to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour)
  2. archaic to apply (energy, resources, etc)
  3. archaic to house (a person) or store (goods)

beˈstowal, beˈstowment n
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